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Australia

Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia

• Maintaining geotechnical standards per the ground control management plan (GCMP) for RHP and Raleigh underground mine sites of Mungari operations, Kalgoorlie.
• Conducting underground geotechnical QA/QC inspections to uphold the highest safety and reliability standards.
• Geotechnical core logging.
• Maintaining seismic system with mXrap and IMS software, ensuring proactive risk mitigation.
• Data processing, analysis, and reporting on site seismic risks. Conducting post-seismic… Show more Maintaining geotechnical standards per the ground control management plan (GCMP) for RHP and Raleigh underground mine.
• Data processing, analysis, and reporting on site seismic risks. Conducting post-seismic site inspections to assess and accurately address damage to ground supports.

Australia

• prepared rock, soil, and grout samples for rigorous laboratory testing, ensuring accuracy and reliability of results.
• Conducted UCS, vane shear testing, and sieve analysis to assess material properties and inform engineering decisions.
• Performed mix designs for backfill grout, shotcrete, and cable bolts, optimising formulations for superior performance and structural integrity.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Completed three-month drill and blast time in Duketon South Operations. Involved in surface blasting activities in Garden well, Rosemont, Tooheys, Idaho, Moolart well, and Benhur mine sites.
• Ensured the quality of drill holes using Maptek Blastlogic tablet software for updating QA maps.
• Primed with Pentex boosters, equipped with electric detonators.
• Primed with packaged explosives, equipped with Nonel downhole detonators.
• Loaded emulsion through hoses and ANFO through… Show more Completed three-month drill and blast time in Duketon South Operations. Involved in surface blasting activities in Garden well, Rosemont, Tooheys, Idaho.
• Loaded emulsion through hoses and ANFO through buckets.

Anuradhapura, North-Central, Sri Lanka

• Construction of Upper Elahera Canal, Including 27.7km Long Tunnels (UECP ICB-2A)The contract package UECP-ICB-2A of the Upper Elahara canal project consists of two cut and cover sections at each end of the tunnel.
• Strategically planned and supervised geotechnical investigations along tunnel… Show more Construction of Upper Elahera Canal, Including 27.7km Long Tunnels (UECP ICB-2A)The contract package UECP-ICB-2A of the Upper.
• Strategically planned and supervised geotechnical investigations along tunnel trace.
• Conducted Geological mapping, classified rock mass, and formulated optimal ground support strategies for shafts and tunnels.
• Supervised drill and blast excavation in the TBM access shaft and TBM access tunnel, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and project specifications.
• Analysed and interpreted convergence and settlement monitoring data, offering strategic insights to optimise tunnel construction processes.

Engineering Geology And Site Investigations Unit

• Planned and supervised geotechnical investigation programs, optimising resources and schedules.
• Conducted borehole and trial pit logging per BS 5930:1999, ensuring adherence to standards.
• Developed geological models for easy visualisation of downhole data.
• Supervised geotechnical field and lab tests (Standard Penetration Test, Dynamic Cone Penetration Test, Mackintosh Probe Test, Field Hydraulic Conductivity Test, Lugeon Test), ensuring quality and efficiency.
• Supervised… Show more
• Supervised probe hole drilling and interpretation of data in tunnels.

Construction Of New Mulwal Tunnel

Project Details: Project: Torrington and New Mutwal Tunnel under the Colombo Storm Water Diversion Project. The employer: Ministry of Urban Development, Water Supply, and Housing FacilitiesConsultant: Yooshine Engineering Corporation, KoreaThe contractor for this project was the China Petroleum Engineering Corporation of ChinaFunding: the World BankThe New.

Kalu Ganga Headworks Development Project, Laggala, Pallegama, Matale

Project Details: The Kaluganga Reservoir Headworks Project consists of a Rockfill Main Dam with a central clay core (68m high and 575m crest length), a Rockfill Saddle dam with a central clay core (28m tall and 720m long), a network of Tunnels (Diversion Tunnel, Transfer Canal Outlet Tunnel, Left Bank Outlet Tunnel, and Bottom Outlet Tunnel), a Bottom.

Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project

Project Details: The Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (MPDP) is a water transfer, hydropower, and irrigation project in the south-eastern part of the central highland region of Sri Lanka. It will transfer 145MCM per year. This head difference produces 120MW of hydroelectric power. Part of the waterway is a 15km long headrace tunnel (HRT), through.

Bluebay Mineral International is a powder quartz exporting company. Responsibilities included:- Coordinated geotechnical/geological investigations programs - Exploratory borehole drilling- Geological mapping and geological sections- Evaluate the size, orientation and composition of quartz veins.

Department Of Geology

Responsibilities included: -Participated in the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development project as a volunteer geologist-Compiled and interpreted geological data using satellite images, geological maps and profiles-Prepared maps and Digital Terrain Models to easily visualize field data. -Involved in undergraduate research.

Master Of Professional Engineering, Mining Engineering

Activities and Societies: WASM society

Master’S Degree, Engineering Geology And Hydrogeology

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.) (Hons) Geology, Geology / Earth Science, Second Class Upper Division

Activities and Societies: University Geological Society

G.C.E. Advanced Level, Physical Sciences

G.C.E. Ordinary Level